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Growth vs Ingrowth - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between growth and ingrowth

is that growth is an increase in size, number, value, or strength while ingrowth is (medicine) growth inwards.

growth

English

(wikipedia growth)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An increase in size, number, value, or strength.
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  • (biology) The act of growing, getting bigger or higher.
  • (biology) Something that grows or has grown.
  • (pathology) An abnormal mass such as a tumor.

    • Synonyms

    * (increase in size) enlargement, expansion, increase, increment * (act of growing) development, maturation * (something that grows or has grown) vegetation * outgrowth, cancer, mass

    Antonyms

    * (increase in size) contraction, decrease, decrement, reduction * (act of growing) nondevelopment

    Derived terms

    * growth spurt * growth stock * overgrowth * undergrowth

    Hyponyms

    * tumor

    ingrowth

    English

    Noun

  • (medicine) Growth inwards.
    • Ingrowth is a common problem with toenails.

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